Date   : Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:36:24 +0100
From   : mike@... (Mike Tomlinson)
Subject: BBC RAM

In article <BAY121-DS1D2FBD9A32111CC759345D1AA0@...>, Andrew
<nohaironheed@...> writes

>    Now, on the screen, one shows "BBC Computer 32K" and the other just 
>    shows "BBC Computer", does that mean that one is a Model A with 
>    just 16K RAM and the other a B with 32K?

No, they should always how the amount of memory on power up or by
pressing Ctrl-Break.  If that doesn't happen, something is wrong.
   ?
>    Also, is BASIC II just the name of the language?

yes, it's version 2 of BBC BASIC

>    In the 
>    instructions for Xfer to connect BBC and PC it states I need Basic 
>    II. These machines I have just say BASIC both v1.20, is this BASIC 
>    II?

No, v1.20 is the OS (found by typing *FX0.)  

Press Break then type REPORT before typing anything else, that'll tell
you the version of BASIC you have. 1981 is BASIC I, 1982 is BASIC II.
You can also do:

P. CHR$?&8015

which is not recommended (it won't work with second processors) but
works for BASIC I, II, and IV.

M.

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